Duster dress



Sept. l, 1964 o. HALBREICH DUSTER DRESS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed 0013. 18, 1962 INVENTOR. OTTO HALBREICH Sept. l, 1964 o. HALBREICH DUSTER DRESS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed 001:. 18, 1962 INVENTOR.

OTTO HALBRE!CH Uited This inventin relates t0 Womens garrnents and m0re particul-arly concerns a novel dster dress.

One object of the invention is t0 pr0vide a dster dress f0r house Wear which has a novel arrangement 01 panels and pockets.

Another 0bject is t0 provide a duster dress having deep p0ckets extending all around the dress.

F01. further comprehension 01 the inventi0n, and 01 the objects and advantages thereof, reference Will be had to the following clescription and accompanying drawings, and t0 the appended clai1n in Which the various n0vel features 0f the invention are m0re particularly set f0rth.

In the accompanying drawings f0rming a material art 01 this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a front oblique view of the duster dress in open position.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken 0n line 2-2 of FIG. l.

FIG. 3 is a rear oblique view 0f the dster dress in 0pen position.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary side view 0n an enlarged scale 0f the duster dress.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sicle view similar to FIG. 4 01 another dster dress construction.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view similar t0 FIG. 2 01 the duster dress 0f FIG. 5.

In F1GS. l4 is shown a duster dress having two generally rectangular front panels 12, 14 and two generally rectangular rear panels 16, 13. The front panel 12 is joined t0 rear panel 16 by longitudinal, vertical seam 249. The freut panel 14 is j0ined t0 rear panel 18 by longitudinal vertical seam 22. At inner edge 24 of front panel 12 are spaced buttonholes 26. At inner edge 28 of freut panel 16 are spaced buttons 313 whieh engage in the lauttonholes respectively. A c0llar 32 extends ar0und the upper end 0f the garrnent. Short sleeves 33 33 are secured to arrnholes 34 34 defined by upper lateral edge portions 0f the several panels. The sleeves have upturned cufis 35.

Tl1e rear panels 16, 18 are joined by seams 37, 39 at their inner edges to a long narr0w, central strip 21. TWO narrower strips 23, 23 have free lateral edges 249, 24" extencting the full length of the back 0f the dress and are attached at inner edges to searns 37, 39.

TWO wide and deep rectangular pockets 49 4tl are secured t0 the respective fr0nt panels 12, 14 0n the 0utside thereof, intermediate their ends. TWO other Wide deep rectangular pockets 42 42 are secured t0 the rear panels 011 the outside there0f, intermediate their ends. The pockets 4tl and 42 are j0ined at tl1eir outer edges t0 seam 20. The pockets 4-tl and 42 are joined at their outer edges to seam 22. Pocl ets 42 and 42 are joined at their inner edges t0 the rear panels by seams 37, 39*. The pockets are all open at their straight upper ends and are closed and secured t0 the several panels by straight horizontal stitching 4 1 4-1". The inner edges 013 the rear pockets are concealed between the free edges 24, 24 01 strips 23*, 23 and the rear panels.

In FIGS. 5 and 6 the duster dress 111 0mits the outer lateral searns 0f the pockets 4tl' and 42'. Pockets 4tl' extends continuously fr0rn its fr0nt inner edge 59 at panel 12 ar0und the dress t0 the rear panel 16 and rear inner edge 52 terminates between strip 233 anti panel 16. Pocket 42 extends continuously fr0m its fr0nt inner edge 51 at panel 14 ar0und the dress to the panel 18 and inner Patent O ice edge 53 terminates between strip 23 and panel 18; see FIG. 6. Pockets 4Ltl and 42 are n0t attached t0 seams 21W, 221

P0ckets 4tl' and 42' are op-en at the t0p and have straight t0p edges 55 free fr0m the panels. The bott0m edges 56 are sewn by stitching 53 t0 the respective panels. The edges cf the pockets can be trimmed With edging matching 0r contrasting with that 0f the panels and 01 strips 23 23".

The garment construction described provides a novel arrangement 0f f0ur p0ckets Whi0h extend around substantially the full circumference of the dster dress intermediate its ends. These pockets perrnit the user t0 carry numerons articles and implements used in performing household duties Wnile wearing the duster dress. A further c0nvenience is provided the user in having large pocl :ets at the back and front. In addition, the dster dress may be worn in either 01 two ways, Witl1 panels 12, 14 facing t0 the fr'0nt and panels 16, 18 facing t0 the rear 0r vice Versa. Thus the wearer can change the appearance 0f the garrnent with0ut changing its basic utility.

The duster dress described is 0ne 01 general utility. It is attractive in appearanoe and inexpensive to manufacture.

While l have illustrated and describecl the preferred embodiments 01 rny invention, it is to be understood that I (10 not limit myself to the precise eonstructions herein disclosed and that vari0us changes and modifications may be made within the scope 01 the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, wl1at I claim as new, and desire t0 secure by United States Letters Patent A duster dress comprising a loose tubular body open at the ende and front, including four generally rectangular panels, an elongated central strip having opposite lateral edges respectively joined by searns t0 one lateral edge 01 each of a first two 0f said four panels, the other two panels each having one lateral edge joined by an0ther seam t0 the 0ther lateral edge 01 each of the first two panels, fastening means 0n free lateral edges 0f the other two panels f0r closing the fr0nt 0f the body, a first large deep pocket opening upward and extending around seid body from a p0int adjacent 0ne lateral edge- 01 said strip across 0ne 0f the first two panels and 0ne 0f the other two panels and terminating near the free edge 01 the lastnarned 0ne panel, a second large deep pocket opening upward and extending around said body fr0rn the other lateral edge 0f said strip across the other 0ne 01 the first two panels and the 0ther one 01 said other two panels and terminating at the free edge 0f the last-named 0ther 0ne panel, both pockets being free frorn the 0ther seams, a pair of long narrow other strips a.t opposite edges of said central strip extending the full length there0f and concealing edgcs 01 the pockets thereat, said b0dy having armholes at upper ends 01 adjoining edges of the panels, a pair of sleeves secured t0 the armholes at upper ends of adj0ining edges 0f the panels, and a collar extending around the upper edge 0f each panel anti 0f said strip.

Referenees Cited in the file 0f this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 352,297 Cohlman Nov. 9, 1886 796,711 Ferguson Aug. 8, 1905 1,633,447 Lewis Inne 21, 1927 1,724,605 Larned Aug. 13, 1929 2,368,654 Frank Feb. 6, 1945 2,528,834 Klein et a1 Nov. 7, 1950 2,663,876 Miller et al Dec. 29, 1953 

